Free Web NovelChapter 255: Chapter 228: The True Inheritance Battle Begins!
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
Half a year later, on Cyan Peak Mountain, the ancient and dignified Dao Bell rang by itself, resonating throughout the entire Daoist School.
Within the school, all Foundation Establishment Cultivators opened their eyes, looking towards the source of the bell’s sound.
"By decree of Master Yuan Yang, from today, the True Inheritance Contest begins!"
"All Foundation Establishment Disciples under one hundred and thirty years may participate."
"It lasts for ten days, to produce ten True Inheritances!"
A grand voice of unknown origin resounded on Cyan Peak Mountain, followed by countless rays of light and thousands of auspicious clouds, causing the void to tremble.
A rainbow tunnel emitting seven colors appeared gradually atop Cyan Peak Mountain, within which seemed to be a Secret Realm.
Inside, Spiritual Light gushed forth vaguely, with towering ancient trees and an endless pervasive Dao Charm.
"It finally begins!"
Celestial Spirit Peak, Cyan Flame Peak, Azure Firmament Peak, Su Family, Bian Family, Feng Family, Hidden Flood Dragon Institute... The Seven Clans of Noble Families and Humble Lineage Spirit Island, all Foundation Establishment Cultivators raised their heads, anticipation gleaming in their eyes.
The True Inheritance Contest is not merely a title contest but a key and path towards the Golden Core.
A True Inheritance Position symbolizes an enormous amount of resources.
In this world, the most assured and reliable path to achieve the Golden Core is with great backing.
Independent Cultivator Golden Cores are very few.
Not to mention, a Tier Three Spirit Island is not something ordinary Loose Cultivators can covet.
"Swish!"
"Whoosh!"
Countless streaks of flowing light soared from various Spirit Islands, towards the seven-colored tunnel.
Years of arduous cultivation culminate today!
...
At this moment, a Dharma Boat radiating silver light and exuding a chilling aura slowly returned to Cyan Peak Daoist School.
Aboard the Dharma Boat was a stunning woman with a veiled face revealing only her pink eyes, and a handsome young Daoist.
"Just in time..."
The woman murmured softly, then turned to ask, "I’ve done my best, everything is ready; the rest is up to you!"
"I shall earn an A-grade for Ascendant!"
The Daoist nodded silently, his voice small but filled with determination.
"Not for me, but for yourself."
The woman chuckled softly, "A thousand years have passed, the last one to attain the Golden Core on Daoist School was the Feng Family Master, and that was four hundred years ago."
"True Inheritance seats are hard won, even Cyan Peak Daoist School needs years of accumulation to yield such a grand scale."
"If you don’t want to miss it, you must strive!"
"Disciple will surely give his all!"
Gu Yuan respectfully cupped his hands and said solemnly.
"Go then!"
Sword Fox Immortal sighed lightly, then transformed into flowing light, stepping into the rainbow tunnel ahead and disappearing.
Gu Yuan took a deep breath and also walked slowly into the rainbow tunnel.
...
Azure clouds drift, ancient trees tower.
The flowing Spiritual Qi in the air was exceedingly dense, each strand imbued with a sense of etherealness.
Mortals within could live to one hundred and twenty years without illness or disaster, even without cultivation.
This was the most precious Secret Realm in Cyan Peak Daoist School, housing the Tier Four Spiritual Vein, the Cyan Heaven Secret Realm!
It is also the sole Daoist Embryo, the practice ground of Master Yunyang in Cyan Peak Daoist School.
Daoist Embryo Cultivators, with achievements akin to creation, boast lifespans of two thousand years, unseen by the mundane.
Many disciples in the school would die without ever meeting Master Yuan Yang.
The Daoist Embryo Realm already permits witnessing the vicissitudes of mountains and rivers, transcending the mundane.
...
Gu Yuan also entered the Cyan Heaven Secret Realm for the first time.
In the past, even Golden Core Cultivators required a master’s summons to gain entry.
"Such dense Spiritual Qi..."
Compared to the Tier Four Secret Realm, his current realm was far too low, unable to discern the profound mysteries within, only capable of feeling the never-before-seen cyan Spiritual Qi drifting like mist throughout the Secret Realm.
The entire Secret Realm was enveloped by a massive cyan cloud mist, obscuring clear vision, only revealing immense ethereality.
In the center of the realm’s sky stood a colossal cyan Cloud Platform.
The Cloud Platform spanned thousands of feet, with a stand on each of its four sides, and a vast Cloud Mirror inside.
Through the mirror, one could vaguely see demon beasts roaring, miasmas flourishing, sinister demonic Qi, and various perilous thunderstorms and more.
Above the Cloud Mirror ten azure cloud clusters hovered, currently devoid of occupants.
Above the entire Cloud Platform stood ten seats floating above.
The centermost seat was cyan cloud-colored, the others golden.
At this moment, six figures were already seated cross-legged on the golden seats.
Among them were elderly men with white hair, stern-faced middle-aged men, and young Daoists wearing Lotus Daoist Robes with handsome appearances... But without exception, they exuded profound Qi, their eyes contained gold, with unfathomable mystery.
At this moment, a stunning woman with a veiled face revealing only her pink eyes gracefully descended onto the seventh seat.
"Junior Sister has arrived late, truly shown diligence, it seems the stakes are high this time? Has Gu Yuan become your disciple?"
Sword Fox Immortal just seated herself when a charismatic middle-aged Daoist smilingly asked from the third seat, clad in a green Daoist Robe.
This middle-aged Daoist was none other than the Su Family Master, Su Xingwen, titled Master Biyun.
"No need for Senior Brother to be concerned."
"After Linglong passed, I haven’t taken new disciples; however, he’s significantly blessed by Fortune, suitable to be a successor of my Jade Pot Peak Dao Lineage."
Sword Fox Immortal spoke calmly, her tone carrying a hint of coldness.
Originally, she had a decent relationship with Su Xingwen; not close, but not estranged either. However, due to Gu Yuan, she had developed an inexplicable hostility towards the Su Family.
Despite her constraint, the Su Family still had unsavory tactics, making them contemptible.
"I’m merely worried Junior Sister expends such effort only for it to all end in vain, unfavorably."
"After all, he’s merely a Humble Lineage Disciple with a Five-Aperture Body, fortunate to achieve this, but how far can he go?"
Su Xingwen chuckled lightly yet spoke with disdain.
"Yet he’s superior to noble descendants!"
Sword Fox Immortal retorted coldly.
Seeing the two not getting along, the other Golden Cores remained silent, not intervening.
Today’s True Inheritance Contest also represented their strategic and perceptual competition.
They were all rivals.
Let them fight each other more intensely.
"Each person has their Fate Technique, why argue?"
"A Five-Aperture Body can indeed achieve Golden Core, and not all Seven Clans have weak-hearted members."
At this moment, on the central cyan seat, an elderly figure transitioned from illusion to reality, gradually appearing.
"Greetings to the Dean!"
Upon seeing the elderly figure appear, the seven Golden Cores on the golden seats rose in unison to salute.
"Take your seats then!"
The elderly man wore a Yin Yang Daoist Robe, holding a Duster, his white hair bundled by a wooden hairpin, his complexion rosy, seemingly ordinary like worldly elders, but every blink of his eyes exuded Yin Yang divine light, imbued with mystery.
"The True Inheritance Contest, ah, in the blink of an eye, hundreds of years have passed."
The old man sighed slightly, then waved his Duster with a smile, "Hundreds of years unraveled; let’s see if any outstanding talents can continue our Cyan Peak Dao Lineage!"
With those words, a stream of light shot forth from the Duster, the Cloud Mirror on the cyan Cloud Platform suddenly exuded immense suction, pulling all the disciples into it.
Gu Yuan, who had just stepped onto the cyan Cloud Platform and hadn’t understood the rules, was suddenly absorbed by this force, vanishing from sight.
